STICK CURLING CHAM PIO NSHIP

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1 Ferguso n Funeral Ho m es PEICA Pro vincial 2011 STICK CURLING CHAM PIO NSHIP February 1 st 3 rd

2 "Islanders serving Islanders for nearly half a century." The Ferguson Family is very grateful to be able to offer our services to our communities. Ferguson Funeral Homes of O'Leary and Tyne Valley Ferguson Funeral Home of Montague The family and staff of Ferguson Funeral Homes welcome all the curlers to the Provincial 2011 Stick Curling Championship. We are pleased to offer again our best wishes, good luck and good curling to all the participants. To the teams advancing, congratulations on your winning here, may you find continued success and exceptional curling on the championship trail. Garth Ferguson Welcome Curlers and fans! On behalf of the PEI Curling Association's board and member clubs, we hope that you enjoy the hospitality of the Montague Curling Club. We would like to take the opportunity to thank all of the club volunteers for their work and effort that goes into operating the club throughout the year. We would also like to thank those volunteers who have come together to host the 2011 Ferguson Stick Curling Provincial Championship. We wish all curlers good curling! Shirley Lank, President PEI Curling Association On behalf of all the Members of the Montague Curling Club, we are pleased to extend a warm welcome to the curlers and fans of the 2011 Ferguson Funeral Homes Provincial Stick Curling Championship. It is always an honour to host such a Championship and be able to witness the best stick curlers display their skills. We wish them all the best. As our guests, the staff and volunteers of our facility will do our best to accommodate your needs while you are here. Curling is a great game. It displays the best of etiquette, sportsmanship and true competition. We wish all that competitors have a great and memorable experience from this competition. Good luck and good curling to all teams. George Koke, President Montague Curling Club

3 On behalf of Stick Curling PEI and President, Bob Leard, I wish to welcome and thank all participants for supporting our 5 th annual championship. The interest in stick curling is steadily increasing each year. We are pleased to have a women s division for the 2nd time and we look forward to continued growth not only in the women s stick curling but in all levels We are pleased that Ferguson Funeral Homes, Sure-Shot Curling Sticks, and Bob s Stick continue to provide sponsorship for this event. Finally, we express our appreciation to Harold Brister, the PEICA, Crapaud Curling Club, David Murphy, and to Derek MacEwen for their support for our 2011 Stick Championship. Ernie Stavert Secretary, PEI Stick Curling Association Past Champions Photo (L-R): Walter Callaghan, 2010: Open - Walter Callaghan John Vincent Women: Ruth Stavert Gloria Clarke 2009: Walter Callaghan John Vincent 2008: Ernie Stavert Sterling Stratton 2007: Ernie Stavert Sterling Stratton Vincent Photo (L-R): Ruth Stavert, Gloria Clarke John

4 Same Format as previous years, with the championship round If there is a tie during the Round Robin games then they will play an extra end for the win. Note: Teams play a full extra end with each player throwing 3 rocks Finish order from the round robin will be determined first by counting wins and losses for each team. Three top teams from each pool advance to Championship Round Note: Ladies- if team undefeated in RR then remaining teams play for 2nd and 3rd Maritime Stick Curling Championships If teams are tied for any position by win/loss in their pool then: higher placement to team that won head to head, if unable to decide position than points used. Points are awarded for each game, to be used in tie resolution. March 15 th 17 th Beaver Curling Club Moncton NB Four open, two women positions reserved for PEI Canadian Open Stick Curling Championship March 23 rd 25 th, 2011 Golden Ears Winter Curling Club Maple Ridge BC Limit 48 Teams two positions reserved for PEI (team cost) Entry Deadline Mar. 18, 2010

5 Rules o f Play RULES 1. Each stone must be delivered with a curling / delivery stick, from a standing or sitting (in a wheelchair) position. 2. Sweeping/brushing is allowed only from the hog line to the back of the house at the playing end. Stick Curling COMMENTS This provides equity for those physically unable to attain the sliding position. Skill is still required to attain both alignment (the stone is further in front, but also much below the line of site), and weight. It's also advantageous for newcomers to curling, since the complex technique of the slide delivery doesn't have to be mastered; yet the substantial mental aspects of the game are retained. This provides fairness to those with physical limitations, unable to sweep/brush. It also increases the challenge, not having the extra advantage of sweeping/brushing to affect either line or weight in the initial travel of the stone. 3. Each team is comprised of two Curlers. This rule follows from rule 2 (above); with no sweeping/brushing between hog lines, a four-member team would often have two people inactive. This way, everyone is always occupied, either delivering or skipping. Teams are easier to form and coordinate. 4. One member of each team stays at each end of the rink, and must not cross center ice. This reduces movement up and down the ice, and increases the pace of the game. It also means responsibilities are equally shared by the two team members, and provides variety for each player. 5. The two delivering Curlers alternately deliver 6 stones each per end, while their teammate skips that end. Then roles are reversed, and the partners deliver the stones back. This implies that each player is always occupied, doing something interesting. 18 stones are delivered per person each game, compared to 16 (8 ends) or 20 (10 ends) in regular curling. 6. All games are six ends. In case of a tie, an extra end is played, with each player delivering 3 stones (skips and deliverers exchange roles at the midpoint of an extra end). 7. No stone may be removed from play prior to delivery of the fourth stone of each end. If that should happen, the delivered stone is removed from play and all other stones are returned to their original positions. 8. Except for wheelchair curlers, each delivery must begin with the right foot in the left hack, for right-handed curlers, or with the left foot in the right hack, for left-handed curlers. All stones must be released before reaching the hog line, and with some part of the stone within 2 feet of the centre line. Three ends of delivery times 6 stones per end means each person delivers 18 stones per game, about the same as regular curling. Games progress quickly and interest remains high, both for the players and spectators. The incidence and degree of lop-sided games is greatly reduced, and hardly ever does a team surrender before the end of the game. With fewer stones used, and fewer ends, the stick game tends to be more defensive than the regular game. This rule makes the game more offensive, thus more interesting for competitors and fans. In effect, this rule extends the free guard zone to include the area from the hogline to the backline, as the FGZ was originally proposed. Since drastically changing the course of a stone mid-delivery is possible with a stick, this was added so the game wouldn't be changed unduly by releasing stones from near the sides of the sheet. 9. Other rules and etiquette of regular curling apply. The good parts of the regular game are retained!

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8 The PEI Curling Association wish to offer Special thanks to the M ontague Curling Club And all our Sponsors We are looking forward to great curling! Good Luck to all team s!